AP PhotoLeigh Bodden had 5 interceptions and 48 tackles for the Patriots in 2009.

Add Leigh Bodden to growing list of players who won’t be contributing for the Patriots this season.

The New England Patriots made a series of roster moves to get meet the NFL’s mandatory 75-man roster limit Thursday. Safety Josh Barrett (shoulder), defensive back Brett Lockett (chest), defensive lineman Darryl Richard (foot) and Bodden on season-ending injured reserve, and released defensive back Terrence Johnson.

The other moves are relatively minor, but losing Bodden is a shocking development.

The defensive back was slated to start at cornerback and appeared to be on his way back from a shoulder injury that held him out of the first two preseason games after playing a good portion of Thursday’s game against the Rams.

Bodden's original injury that held him out was to his knee. His latest injury is believed to be to his rotator cuff.

This development now makes rookie Devin McCourty and 2009 second-round pick Darius Butler the starters at cornerback.

It also likely saves 2008 second-round pick Terrence Wheatley’s job, who was considered to be on the bubble.

Bodden, 6-foot-1, 193 pounds, started in 14 of 15 games for the Patriots and tied for the team lead with five interceptions and led with 17 passes defended. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 11 for intercepting three passes against the Jets in a 31-14 win, tying a team record.

He returned the first of his three interceptions 53 yards for a touchdown, the first of his career.

Barrett (6-foot-2, 225 pounds) was claimed off waivers from the Broncos on Aug. 6. He started three games in two NFL seasons and totaled 25 tackles.

Lockett (6-foot-1, 220 pounds) was claimed from the Brown Sept. 7, 2009. He played in 10 games for New England last season, recording two tackles on defense and five on special teams.

Richard (6-foot-4, 295 pounds) spent the 2009 season on the Patriots practice squad after being drafted in the seventh round out of Georgia Tech.

Johnson (5-foot-9, 190 pounds) was signed by the Patriots as a rookie free agent out of California University of Pennsylvania on April 20. He was released by the Patriots on Aug. 23 and re-signed Aug. 29 before being released Tuesday.